The $10 Dress!!!

Last year I did a little experiment with what I wore to Fashion Events... Would anyone notice or even care if I wore the same dress more than once??? (The cardinal fashion sin).

I attended quite a few fashion events last year but there were 3 fashion shows that showcased some of my own designs. At these events I was either going to be on the red carpet or walk on the catwalk with my collection. Perfect!!!

I made a $10 dress out of a simple stretch material. It is a princess cut design, 3/4 sleeved with a long zip up the back. Modestly simple and simply modest. Just my style!!!! It took me a good 10-20 mins to make.
I wore this dress to all three fashion shows. Would anyone notice?!?!?! Can you fit into the fashion world wearing a $10 dress???

The result was - no one noticed, no one cared.... and until now.... no one would have known.... I didn't feel out of place. I felt professionally and appropriately dressed. I think it was a fun experiment. And I think you can fit into the fashion world with whatever style and budget you want.

So here it is the $10 Dress!!!

NRA Australian Fashion Design Awards -Red Carpet - Gold Coast (Broadcast on Channel 9)

Perth Fashion Festival - Top 5 menswear design finalists

Home Ground Fashion Show 

(Image above - Photographer: Penny Lane)

Perth Fashion Festival 2009

I just discovered these images on a website called Style Discovery. The pictures are of my mens ready-to-wear outfit for Student Runway- Perth Fashion Festival 2009.  

(Image sourced from Style Discovery)

The models name is Shane Brew from Scene Model Management.

For more images of PFF see Style Discovery

Millinery

(Designer: bek bek timson, Photographer: Scott G Trenorden, In Image- MUA: Elsie Tan doing final touch ups and Model: Stephi Mclean)

(Designer: bek bek timson, Photographer: Scott G Trenorden, MUA: Elsie Tan, In image- Model: Rachael Cross)

(Designer: bek bek timson, Photographer: Scott G Trenorden, MUA: Elsie Tan, Model: Stephi Mclean)

(Designer: bek bek timson, Photographer: Penny Lane, Model: Jessica Maloney from Scene Model Management)

(Designer: bek bek timson, Photographer: Penny Lane, Model: Kelly Holmes from Scene Model Management) 

The Purple Gown!!!

(Photographer: Scott G Trenorden, Model: Rachel Anne Cross, MUA: Elsie Tan)

This gown was also worn at the 'Home ground Fashion Show' last December. It has been in two photo shoots with Scott G Trenorden. One on the trip out in the wheatbelt of Western Australia and the other for my 18th Century photo shoot titled 'Disrupted'. 

Here are some of Scott G Trenordens Images

Model: Stephi Mclean, MUA: Elsie Tan, Lighting Assistants: Megan Henderson, Jerermy Hall & Madeline Lim, Crew: Tracie Cross, Designer and Stylist: bek bek tmson  (photo shoot concept was a collaboration between Scott, Elsie and I).

(In image- Madeline Lim, Jeremy Hall, Me, Stephi Mclean and Megan Henderson)

This is me styling the shot through my camera.

To see more images of this gown see Scott G Trenorden's website

The Blue Gown!!!

(Photographer: Scott G Trenorden , Designer: bek bek timson, MUA: Elsie Tan, Model: Alanna O, Lighting Assistant: Megan Henderson)

I designed and made this Blue Gown specifically for the photoshoot with photographer Scott G Trenorden and MUA Elsie Tan (in the wheatbelt of Western Australia). 

The scenery was spectacular. And the sky was magical as it played the perfect game of matching the outfits. One thing that did stay constant was that IT WAS FREEZING!!! Our models Rachael Anne Cross and Alanna O were such great sports.